More than 40 veterinary organisations sign Prevention Pledge to protect pets from threat of fleas, ticks and worms

Pet health advocates from around the world unite against the changing spread and risk of disease-carrying parasites to ...

PA among the highest states for Lyme Disease cases, experts say why

As the weather starts to get warmer, deer ticks start to get active again, and one bad bite could get you a case of Lyme Disease. “In Erie, tick season is any time it’s not frozen,” said Brad Fox M.D.
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Pennsylvania among the highest states for Lyme Disease cases, experts say why

Spring may have sprung, but you don’t want any ticks springing on your body this season. As the weather starts to get warmer, deer ticks start to get active again, and one bad bite could get ...
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Global veterinary groups unite behind parasite prevention as risks expand worldwide

Global veterinary leaders unite in a Prevention Pledge urging year-round parasite control as fleas, ticks, and worms spread, raising emerging disease risks for pets and people. More than 40 veterinary ...
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Ticks out early across Ontario. Learn symptoms of Lyme disease, how to remove a tick safely and high-risk areas

As temperatures warm across the province, blacklegged ticks are starting to search for food and warmth — on humans and pets.

You’re likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you’ve never heard of

The virus is the human polyomavirus 2, commonly called either the JC virus or John Cunningham virus, named after the poor ...
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Public health increases list of diseases to be reported

The list of notifiable diseases has been almost doubled after health ministry officials added another 30 medical conditions, increasing it to 67 infections, diseases and other health issues ...